| Gabriel Elorde | |
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Gabriel Elorde |
| Nickname(s) | Flash |
| Rated at | Super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft. Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing. 5½ in. (166 cm. ) |
| Nationality |  Filipino |
| Birth date | March 25, 1935 |
| Birth place | Bogo, Cebu, Philippines |
| Death date | January 2, 1985 (aged 49) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 117 |
| Wins | 88 (75%) |
| Wins by KO | 33 (37%) |
| Losses | 27 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) is widely considered as one of the greatest boxers of all time along with fellow Filipino Super featherweight slugger Manny Pacquiao and Flyweight champion in the 1920s Pancho Villa . Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cebu is one of the Provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing. Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978) simply known as Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. Flyweight is a class in Boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb (51 kg but above 108 lb (49 kg Pancho Villa ( August 1, 1901 - July 14, 1925) was the nome de guerre by which the legendary Filipino Flyweight He was born and raised in the town of Bogo, Cebu. Cebu is one of the Provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol He was much beloved in the Philippines as a sports and cultural icon, being the first Filipino international boxing champion since 1920s boxer Pancho Villa. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Pancho Villa ( August 1, 1901 - July 14, 1925) was the nome de guerre by which the legendary Filipino Flyweight
Elorde was the WBC Junior lightweight (Super Featherweight) champion from March 20, 1960 until June 15, 1967 and WBA Super featherweight champion from February 16, 1963 to June 15, 1967 making him the longest reigning world junior lightweight champion ever (seven years and three months). The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Super Featherweight (also known as Junior Lightweight) is a weight division in professional Boxing. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. He also outpointed all time great featherweight champion Sandy Saddler in 1955 in a non-title bout. Joseph "Sandy" Saddler was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1926, and died on September 18, 2001 In 1956 he was given a rematch with Saddler, this time with Saddler's featherweight title on the line, but Elorde suffered a cut eye and lost the fight on a 13th round TKO.
Elorde also challenged lightweight Carlos Ortiz for his world title on two occasions. LightWeight is a developer of Video games with Samurai themes such as the Bushido Blade series and the Kengo Carlos Ortiz (born September 9, 1936) is a Puerto Rican who was a three time world Boxing He was stopped both times by Ortiz in the 14th round.
Elorde retired with a record of 88 wins (33 KOs), 27 losses and 2 draws and was named "the greatest world junior lightweight boxing champion in WBC history" in 1974. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
After his retirement, Elorde remained in the Philippines within the public eye, prominent as a popular commercial endorser, especially of San Miguel Beer. For the basketball team see San Miguel Beermen. San Miguel Beer Division (SMBD is a division of San Miguel Corporation, the largest In fact, his San Miguel Beer TV commercial (which he made with Bert Marcelo and Rico J. Puno) wherein he famously said the words ". For the basketball team see San Miguel Beermen. San Miguel Beer Division (SMBD is a division of San Miguel Corporation, the largest Bert "Tawa" Marcelo (1939-1995 was a prominent Filipino Television personality whose trademark high-pitched infectious laughter earned him the popular moniker Enrico de Jesus Puno (born on February 13, 1953) better known as Rico J . . . isang platitong mani (one plate of peanuts) was recently named as the No. 1 Filipino advertisement of all time.
A chain smoker, Elorde died of lung cancer at the age of 49. Chain smoking is the practice of lighting a new Cigarette for personal consumption immediately after one that is finished sometimes using the finished cigarette to light the Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung.
In 1993, he became the first Asian inducted into the New York-based International Boxing Hall of Fame. The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall He was also enshrined into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. The modern World Boxing Hall of Fame (WBHF is located in Riverside, California, United States, in Southern California Elorde's father-in-law, Lope Sarreal, was one of Asia's most prominent boxing promoters who was himself later inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. A father-in-law is a spouse's Father. See also Affinity (law Marriage Mother-in-law
Elorde has a grandson named Juan Martin "Bai" Elorde who's also a professional boxer. [1]
See also
References
External links
- Professional boxing record for Gabriel Elorde from Boxrec
- Philboxing.com - Gabriel "Flash" Elorde
- Elorde Gyms Manila
| Preceded by Harold Gomes |
World Super Featherweight Champion March 16, 1960 – June 15, 1967 |
Succeeded by Yoshiaki Numata |
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